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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study
Technology is the context is considered as indigenous capacity to create, adopt, diffuse, modify the hardware of mechanical development in engineering, science and economics and its commercial operation. To Okitis O, Stevat 1982, it is a technique and means and for accomplishing requires purpose.
Generally, radio broadcasting is known as an avenue for message dissemination which meant for reception by the public and not selected audience. It is a mass media since its means of communication uses technology to reach large parts of the population almost simultaneously (Head and Steling: 1952). However, the root of radio lies in science and technology and the long search for wireless telephone and wireless telegraph which culminated on Marconi Engliemo’s success around 1986.
Broadcast media by definition is an electronic instrumentation of Radio and television station; radio and television networks as well as cable televisions. The medium wields a pervasive influence in the society because of its ability to reach out to a large number of people and break the barrier of illiteracy apart from the education, information, entertainment and persuasive functions.
Pringle (1991 p.17) argued that broadcast media particularly radio is advantageous since it reaches the grass root, portable, has the character of immediacy in information dissemination as well as transmit a wide range of programmes.
The preparation for the conduct of the Nigeria’s 2019 general elections has witnessed a rise in the use of radio as a means of airing socio-political and religious decay messages. Even, before then, a proliferation of radio stations in the entire country was witnessed. The radio stations that were mainly local stations otherwise known as FM stations were used to air socio-political and religious decay messages by the government, political parties and candidates. After the conduct of 2011 general elections in Nigeria, Utor, (2011) conducted a research in order to find out the reason for lack of participation by the citizens. His findings showed that voters in Nigeria have low levels of political knowledge and information. Moreover, he recommended the use of radio as the channel of disseminating socio-political and religious decay messages while targeting audience. Buttressing this, Jibo (1996) suggest the importance of focusing on the influence of radio socio-political and religious decay messages. He found out that radio as a medium can help in enhancing the political information awareness of the Nigerian voters. Religious crisis in Nigeria is a major source of concern to the public, government and state, hinging from its frequent occurrence and social cost on the nation. Nigeria is split between two major religions, Christianity, having majority of people practicing the religion within the southern part of Nigeria and Islam (Muslim primarily dominating the Northern and parts of the Middle belt region).
The Broadcast media especially the radio as part of its social responsibility has been at the forefront of fighting socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria. The radio media has ensured adequate coverage and bringing to the fore issues and discussions surrounding socio-political and religious decay. The radio media has always engaged the Authorities and public in talks about socio-political and religious decay and proferring solutions to it. This has brought leaders of different ethnic groups and religious leaders who have come together on a round table to condemn the use of hate speech and make it culturally unacceptable and also discuss issues bothering socio-political and religious crisis and how the problems can be stemmed to foster National unity and general acceptance. This study was therefore carried out to examine the radio broadcast and fight against socio-political and religious decay.

1.2 Statement of the problem
The radio broadcast media exist to service the information needs of the society in line with the social responsibility role of the press. Onabajo (2002) argued that most discussions we hold today originate their topics from broadcast media. Socio-political and religious decay on the other hand is now a global phenomenon and a cankerworm that has eaten deep in our society. Radio as a medium of communication influences how people experience their political life by its regular broadcast of news material in current affairs, politics and other areas, Morgan, (2011).
Government at all levels struggles to control the political and religious spheres in the country using radio as a means of disseminating their messages. This development saw the establishment of many radio stations in comparison to other forms of media in the country. The issue is whether the huge peace and socio-political and religious decay messages are being aired on local radio have bearing to creation and sustenance of awareness. Furthermore, it is a question for determination whether or not there is a relationship between radio socio-socio-political and religious decay messages and religious peace awareness.

1.3 Objectives of the study
The main objective of this study is to examine the radio broadcast and fight against socio-political and religious decay.
Specifically, this study aims to;
1 Examine the public perception about socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria.
2 Examine how radio broadcast media contributes to the fight against socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria.
3 Examine the challenges faced by the radio broadcast media in the fight against socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria.
4 Proffer solutions to socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria.

1.4 Research questions
1 What is the public perception about socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria?
2 How does radio broadcast media contribute to the fight against socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria?
3 What are the challenges faced by the radio broadcast media in the fight against socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria?
4 What are the solutions to socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria?

1.5 Research hypothesis
Hi: Radio broadcast media contribute to the fight against socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria.
Ho: Radio broadcast media does not contribute to the fight against socio-political and religious decay in Nigeria.

1.6 Significance of the study
This study is centered around revealing the ills and effect of socio-political and religious decay on the lives of people and the Nation at large and also bring to light efforts by the radio media as a medium which has also embarked on campaign to suppress these social vices. socio-political and religious decay are elements that have dampened the peace, unity, progress and prosperity of the country.
This study will also serve as study material to academicians and researchers carrying out research on topics related to this study.

1.7 Scope of the study
The study was carried out on radio broadcast and fight against socio-political and religious decay. The study was limited to dwellers in Bende Local Government Area, Abia State.

1.8 Limitations of the study
The following limitations were anticipated in this study:
1. Since the study was only carried out in only one province, the results may not be generalisable to the whole country. The researcher collected data on his own without research assistants.
2. Financial constraints were also anticipated in the current study. Although the researcher received assistance from the bursary, it was not possible to carry out the study at national level.

1.9 Organization of Study
The study is organized into five chapters. Chapter one deals with the study’s introduction and gives a background to the study. Chapter two reviews related and relevant literature. The chapter three gives the research methodology while the chapter four gives the study’s analysis and interpretation of data. The study concludes with chapter five which deals on the summary, conclusion and recommendation.